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More military explosives found in St. Mary's state park
Ten more World War II-era Navy artillery rounds have been found along the shore of a state park in Southern Maryland, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said Saturday. Newtowne Neck State Park in Leonardtown was closed Friday after several pieces of...Tags: U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), State Parks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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More explosives found in St. Mary's state park Tuesday
Underwater surveys of the shoreline along a state park in Southern Maryland turned up eight more World War II-era military explosives, according to fire officials. More than 18 pieces of military ordnance — artillery shells — have been...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wars and Interventions, World War II (1939-1945)
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O'Malley 'flush fee' increase may fall short
![With the Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a critical juncture, Gov. Martin O'Malley is calling on Marylanders to double down on their contribution to the effort, proposing to raise the "flush fee" every household pays from $2.50 to $5 a month, on average.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67523989-20174324.jpg "With the Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a critical juncture, Gov. Martin O'Malley is calling on Marylanders to double down on their contribution to the effort, proposing to raise the "flush fee\" every household pays from $2.50 to $5 a month, on average.")
With the Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a critical juncture, Gov. Martin O'Malley is calling on Marylanders to double down on their contribution to the effort, proposing to raise the "flush fee" every household pays from $2.50 to $5 a month, on average....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Republican Party, Environmental Pollution, Plant Openings, Finance
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University leaders praise O'Malley's proposed budget
The leaders of Maryland's university system say they're grateful that Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed another increase in higher-education spending for 2012-2013 at a time when many states are slashing support for public universities. University...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Finance, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance
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Chief counsel McDonald appointed to Md. high court
Gov. Martin O'Malley filled 10 of the open judicial seats in Maryland Thursday, selecting Robert N. McDonald, the chief counsel for opinions and advice in the attorney general's office, for the state's highest court. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Judges, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Executive Branch
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Five Maryland toll bridges to receive security upgrade
Five state-owned toll bridges will be getting an $11 million security upgrade, including new lighting, sensors to detect stopped vehicles and cameras to peer above and below the spans.
Work on the bridges — Bay, Key, Nice, Tydings and Hatem —...Tags: National Security, Entertainment, Anne Arundel County, Television, Conservation
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PlanMaryland is a bureaucratic takeover
What if Maryland's governor initiated a plan to incrementally reduce local planning authority and concentrate it in the hands of unaccountable technocrats in Annapolis? What if he dusted off a 37-year-old law and used it as a pretext to implement this...Tags: Public Officials, Science, Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch
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Demographic shift causes state parks to adapt
When an approaching thunderstorm threatens swimmers at Greenbrier State Park, lifeguards reach for an iPod, scroll through the menu and press play.
"La tormenta se aproxima," says the recording amplified by the loud speaker system. "Todo el mundo salga...Tags: Patapsco, Human Interest, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Demographics, Public Employees
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Irene whips Maryland
Marylanders began cleaning up from Hurricane Irene this morning but mostly the state emerged from the storm without significant damage or widespread flooding, as feared.
Emergency officials cautioned that high winds are expected throughout the day as the...Tags: New Hampshire, Air Transportation Industry, Perry Hall, Employees, Health
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NYC appears to escape the worst as Irene roars in
NEW YORK (AP) — Tropical Storm Irene unleashed furious wind and rain on New York on Sunday and sent seawater surging into the Manhattan streets. But the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster — vast power outages, hurricane-...Tags: Florida, Nags Head, Disasters, Air Transportation Delays, New York
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Irene damage closes area schools, stymies efforts to restore power
Schools throughout the region are closed today and hundreds of thousands of families and businesses remain without power as Marylanders clean up after Hurricane Irene.
The transportation grid was coming back to life, and stores were restocking shelves...Tags: New Hampshire, Perry Hall, Air Transportation Delays, Employees, Executive Branch
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Most Baltimore area school systems closed Tuesday
Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Harford County schools will be closed Tuesday as those systems postponed the start of the school year for a second day in a row because of power outages caused by Hurricane Irene. Anne Arundel, which opened schools...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Carroll County (Maryland), Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Calvert County, Maryland
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